Useful
resources for teachers and school children
Fossils of Northern Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/fossils/
Geological Survey of Ireland Schools page: http://www.gsi.ie/education/
Enchanted Learning (some geological material). Free (or some fees
may be payable): http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Discover Primary Science: http://www.primaryscience.ie/site/index.php
Discover Science & Engineering:
http://www.science.ie
Rock Watch (a site for young geologists): http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
Earth Science Ireland magazine. Available free twice a year. http://www.earthscienceireland.org
Natural history of Northern Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/
Geological
Museums in Ireland
Geological Museum, Trinity College, Dublin: http://www.tcd.ie/Geology/MAIN-PAGE/museum.php
National Museum of Ireland: http://www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx
Ulster Museum: http://www.ulstermuseum.org.uk/
James Mitchell Museum, University College, Galway: http://www.nuigalway.ie/eos/museum/museum.html
University College Cork Geology Museum: http://www.ucc.ie/en/geology/Museum/
Geological
and Natural History Societies
Irish Geological Association: http://www.geology.ie/
Belfast Geologists’ Society: ?
Cork Geological Association: http://corkgeology.homestead.com/cga.html
Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland:
Dublin Naturalists’ Field Club: http://www.dnfc.net/
Belfast Naturalists’ Field Club: http://www.habitas.org.uk/bnfc/
Galway Naturalists’ Field Club: http://homepage.eircom.net/~gnfc/
University
Geology Departments
Trinity College, Dublin: http://www.tcd.ie/Geology/
University College, Dublin: http://www.ucd.ie/geology/
University College, Cork: http://www.ucc.ie/en/geology/
University College, Galway:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/eos/
Geological
Surveys
Geological Survey of Ireland: http://www.gsi.ie/Education
Geological Survey of Northern Ireland: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/GSNI/
British Geological Survey: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/education/home.html
Other
institutions and educational centres
Sherkin Island Marine Station: http://www.sherkinmarine.ie/Dublin
Institute of Advanced Studies (Seismology in schools): http://www.dias.ie/lang/en/cosmic/geo/seismo_in_schools.html
Discovery Park, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny (exhibition on coal mining):
http://www.discoverypark.ie/
Arigna Mining Experience, Co. Roscommon (exhibition on coal mining):
http://www.arignaminingexperience.ie/
Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland: http://www.mhti.com
Geological
Parks and outdoor attractions
Marble Arch Caves Geopark, Co. Fermanagh: http://www.marblearchcaves.net/
Copper Coast Geopark, Co. Waterford: http://www.coppercoastgeopark.com/
Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim: http://www.northantrim.com/giantscauseway.htm
Geology of the Burren, Co. Clare: http://www.geoneed.org/ireland/
